CHEC, the Chinese contractor for the CJIA expansion project today said it had signed a US$30M deal in Trinidad for the construction of the Movie Towne complex on the East Coast of Demerara at Turkeyen.
The project headed up by T&T businessman Derek Chin had been stalled for some time.
A CHEC press release issued today follows:
Port of Spain, TRINIDAD – China Harbour Engineering (T&T) Ltd., (CHEC) today signed a contract in Port of Spain, Trinidad, for the construction of Movie Towne Guyana. The US$ 30M agreement, between China Harbour and Derek Chin, Chairman of Movie Town Cineplex, includes the construction of entertainment facilities, restaurants and commercial space. The project is expected to be completed in 18months
China Harbour, a Chinese construction and engineering company with offices located in Trinidad, is no stranger to Guyana, as the company has been contracted for the Cheddi Jagan Airport and Runway extension project which is expected to be completed in 2017. In the Caribbean and Latin American region, CHEC has been awarded several signature projects including the Port of Balboa & Container Terminal in Panama 2002; the Manzanillo Container Terminal in Mexico 2011 and most recently, in 2014 the North Abaco Port Project in the Bahamas.
CHEC is a full service provider in the large-scale construction business for more than 30 years. This leading engineering company specializes in the areas of marine engineering, dredging, land reclamation, and in the construction of roads, bridges, airports and railways. As such, the company has received more than 160 awards for a number of projects including the design and construction of two of the three longest sea crossing bridges in the world; the Hangzhou Bay Bridge [36 KM long] and the Shanghai Donghai Bridge [32.5 KM long], both in China. The company was also presented with the prestigious Jamaica Institute of Engineers Project of the Year award in 2013 and in 2014 for the completion of Westmorland Bridge and the first leg of the North South Highway in Jamaica.
